14 Facts About Judy Mikovits

In 2020, Judy Mikovits promoted conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 pandemic via the internet video Plandemic, which made claims that are either false or not based on scientific evidence.

In 1980, Judy Mikovits received her BA degree in chemistry from the University of Virginia.

Judy Mikovits stated that she worked as postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of David Derse from 1993 to 1994.

In May 2001, Judy Mikovits left the NCI to work at EpiGenX Biosciences in Santa Barbara, CA, a drug-discovery company.

Judy Mikovits was fired from the Whittemore Peterson Institute in 2011.

On September 29,2011, Judy Mikovits was terminated by the WPI due to disputes over the control of lab samples and the integrity of her work; she subsequently came under investigation for alleged manipulation of data in her publications related to XMRV.

Judy Mikovits was held temporarily pursuant to that case, and her lawyer said the charges had no merit.

The study concluded that there was no evidence of XMRV or MLV infection in either group, a result which Judy Mikovits agreed was "the definitive answer" on the issue.

Judy Mikovits has become a champion for believers in medical conspiracy theories, basing claims linking the XMRV to autism and cancer on other retracted papers, and claiming she had been jailed by the influence of the deep state and Big Pharma.

Judy Mikovits has claimed that retroviruses have contaminated 30 percent of vaccines.

Judy Mikovits has received criticism from scientists for stating that XMRV is a communicable infection which is "clearly circulating through the population, as is our fear and your fear".

Virologist Vincent Racaniello said that Judy Mikovits's assertion "is just inciting fear".

Judy Mikovits showed slides at a conference linking XMRV to Parkinson's disease, autism, and multiple sclerosis.

Judy Mikovits gained attention on social media for promoting her ideas about the COVID-19 pandemic.